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ACPL-C78A-500E

Broadcom AVAGO · Isolation Amplifiers · SO-8

ACPL-C78A-500E from Broadcom AVAGO, in a SO-8. Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet by ds2sf; symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.

Pinout

Pin Name Type Function
1 VDD1 power_in Supply voltage for the input (isolator primary) side, 4.5 V to 5.5 V, referenced to GND1. A 0.1 µF bypass capacitor must be connected between pins 1 and 4.
2 VIN+ input Positive analog input to the sigma-delta modulator. Recommended linear input range ±200 mV; absolute steady-state limits −2 V to VDD1 + 0.5 V. Typically driven by the high side of the current-sense shunt.
3 VIN- input Negative analog input to the sigma-delta modulator, normally connected to GND1 (shunt low side / input-side ground reference).
4 GND1 power_in Input-side ground (isolator primary). Ground return for VDD1 and the analog input signal.
5 GND2 power_in Output-side ground (isolator secondary). Ground return for VDD2 and the differential output.
6 VOUT- output Negative side of the fully differential analog output. Output range −0.5 V to VDD2 + 0.5 V (absolute max).
7 VOUT+ output Positive side of the fully differential analog output. Together with VOUT- forms a differential voltage proportional to the input current-sense signal.
8 VDD2 power_in Supply voltage for the output (isolator secondary) side, 4.5 V to 5.5 V, referenced to GND2. A 0.1 µF bypass capacitor must be connected between pins 5 and 8.

Key specifications

Parameter Value
Manufacturer Broadcom AVAGO
Package SO-8
Category Signal Isolation Devices
Pins 8

Ordering variants

Same part, different packaging or reel option.

  • ACPL-C78A-500E-000E
  • ACPL-C78A-500E-060E
  • ACPL-C78A-500E
  • ACPL-C78A-500E-560E

CAD (KiCad official)

  • Symbol: ACPL-C78A-500E
  • Footprint: Package_SO:TI_SO-PowerPAD-8
  • 3D model: SO-8 (KiCad packages3D, STEP)
  • 3D model files: acpl-c78a-500e-etched.step / acpl-c78a-500e-etched.glb carry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleable Adom.LaserEtch group (Fusion-ready); acpl-c78a-500e.step / acpl-c78a-500e.glb are the bare package body.

Provenance

Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:

  • Datasheet: Broadcom AVAGO datasheet (17 pp, sha256 45124e6469995049, retrieved 2026-08-17, tier: lcsc)
  • Extractor: ds2sf (Claude). Every pin and dimension is cited to a datasheet page; it refuses to fabricate.
  • CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).

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